Northwind December 10, 2009

MEETING TO ORDER:  President Chuck Tull called the meeting to order at 12:30 and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Rick Staeb gave the invocation

VISITING ROTARIANS: Jeanne McGee (Mexico), George Tsakumis [Vancouver], DC Morris [Bellingham]

GUESTS:  Minnie Pollett, Fontene Donahue

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES:  Norm Vigre, Bob Rehpohl, Scott Wallace

RETURNING ROTARIANS :  Rome Sarwas from Wisconsin to visit family and Chuck Tull also from visiting family in Boston and Connecticut

ANNOUNCMENTS: (1) Career Day is set for April 1, 2010, (2) Auction is set for March 12^th, 2010, (3) Tim Villhauer gave a Foundation Thought, (4) Chuck read a letter of appreciation from the Humane Society, (5) Salvation Army bell ringing is upon us and slot are available at the Ferndale Cost Cutters on Saturday December 19^th, [6] there were 26 in attendance at the December 3^rd Visioning session, [7] Happy Bucks for December 17^th will go to the serving staff at Northwood Hall (no host bar), [8] there will be no meetings on December 24^th and 31^st, and [9] on March 6, 2010 at Fox Hall the Ferndale Band Boosters will have their major fundraiser auction and dinner.

HAPPY BUCKS: Chuck - Good trip to see family and believing in what we do at Rotary; Randy - Good fishing trip although aced out for the grand prize; Rick - For a good program by the FHS ensembles today; Rome - Trip to Wisconsin and being thankful for escaping the bad weather; Scott - Goose hunting trip, but was real cold; Pete - Birthday, 47^th anniversary and a new Corvette (yahoo); Bill - Project for a friend, and for giving blood for the 120^th time; Gary - For the Salvation Army and the Borderites win; Greg - For one of his sons being able to make it home for the holidays from medical school; Julie - for something; Linda Quinn (guest - Ferndale Superintendent) - upcoming school levy; Tim V - Salvation Army; Jeanne - An upcoming trip to Austin, TX and for assistance to an Agape family; Dick D - Salvation Army; Mel - for Jim Bliss about to be gone on a 2 week trip; Dan - Salvation Army; Pete K - Salvation Army; Pete - Salvation Army; Brian F - happy bucks left for him since he had to take off to deliver the babies' car seat he forgot to leave; Laurie - Oregon Ducks recent win over Oregon St.

FINEMASTER: Scott Wallace was on a roll. We thought he was the program. $2 for wearing a tie; $1 if ate less than 2 cookies; $5 for anyone texting while driving; Anyone owning stock in the market since it's been climbing; For not knowing the latest picture on the cover of the Rotarian; Anyone having taken a recent ski trip; Lummi Islanders for questionable ferry service; Jack Curnow for USC not being the PAC 10 Champions; Landlords who will have to take an exam of some sorts; Husky fans for win over Cal; Pete Kremen & Boaters for boater safety money winding up in the wrong place; Max Legg for not being happy about having new firm partners; Lynden residents since the football team took the state championship; $1 for anyone not having their Christmas decorations up yet; Maureen for $$$ not coming to WTA to replace buses; Maureen for good press about the driver who adopted orphans; Randy Carr acknowledged for his work at Interfaith Coalition; Jake for the being the last one in, and something again about a gas nozzle missing from a county gas pump; Chuck for Jim Bliss missing the Foundation Moment; Julie for her cell phone going off; Norm for getting to pay for this own lunch; Rachel for getting a free lunch; Larry Pollett for his gambling game winnings; Randy Carr for not paying enough for his fishing trip. (Whew)

Banners: Pearl Harbor - thanks Stan for helping us always remember.

PROGRAM:  Today the Ferndale High School Percussion and Saxophone/Horn Ensembles entertained us with Christmas and Holiday music. The ensembles were under the direction of Steve Medifie. Linda Quinn (new Ferndale School Superintendent) and Dawn Mark (FHS Principal) were in attendance and said a few words honoring Roger Lehnert. Having the young folks from FHS entertain us during the Christmas season is a wonderful treat. It's amazing to see so many young people involved in these kinds of activities as well as to see how very talented they all are. Thank you FHS band for coming to spend some time with us.

DRAWING: The card drawn was not a winner.

The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.